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The Shape of Things to Come

1933 novel by H. G. Wells
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Summary

The Shape of Things to Come is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,324 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Shape of Things to Come authored H. G. Wells[3].
  • The Shape of Things to Come's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Shape of Things to Come was published by Hutchinson[5].
  • The Shape of Things to Come was published by Macmillan Inc.[6].
  • The Shape of Things to Come's genre is science fiction[7].
  • The Shape of Things to Come's genre is future history[8].
  • The Shape of Things to Come was followed by Experiment in Autobiography[9].
  • The Shape of Things to Come's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • The Shape of Things to Come's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[11].
  • The Shape of Things to Come was published on September 1933[12].
  • The Shape of Things to Come's has edition or translation is recorded as Q141593980[13].
  • The Shape of Things to Come's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Shape of Things to Come'}[14].
  • The Shape of Things to Come's derivative work is recorded as Things to Come[15].
  • The Shape of Things to Come's form of creative work is recorded as novel[16].

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Authorship and Creation

The Shape of Things to Come authored H. G. Wells[3]. Publishers include Hutchinson[5] and Macmillan Inc.[6].

Publication

The Shape of Things to Come was released on September 1933[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[10]. Genres include science fiction[7] and future history[8].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Shape of Things to Come was followed by Experiment in Autobiography[9].

Why It Matters

The Shape of Things to Come ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,324 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

Related Entities

H. G. Wells literary work United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Erick Soares3 · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'id', 'it', 'pt', 'sh', 'uk', 'ur']
    Sitelink count → 10
    Has edition or translation → Q141593980
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  2. 23w ago · Marcok · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Form of creative work → novel
    Instance of → —
    Publisher → —
    Genre → —
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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